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Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years under police guard
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Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years under police guard
The 70m-long 11th-century embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest has returned to England and will go on display at the British Museum from September 2026.
- The tapestry arrived at the British Museum at 02:50 BST, under police escort from northern France, and was unloaded into a loading bay.
- French President Emmanuel Macron said the loan was "a gesture of trust" and a sign of shared friendship between France and the UK.
- British Museum director Nick Cullinan confirmed the tapestry is returning to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
- The tapestry will be displayed flat at the British Museum from 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027; 100,000 tickets were sold on the first day of sales.
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